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Kutztown University
Athletics
2008 National Letters of Intent
updated
12/05/2008
Baseball |
Women's Basketball | Men's Basketball
|Bowling
| Cross Country/Track & Field
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Field Hockey | Football |
Women's Golf |
Lacrosse| Men's Soccer |
Women's
Soccer | Softball |
Swimming | Tennis |
Women's Volleyball |
Wrestling
Baseball
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Shayne Houck |
Barto |
Boyertown |
INF |
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First team All-Conference
twice, First Team Pottstown Mercury All-Area, PAC-10 Champs
twice, 2007 Boyertown Area High School MVP Award.
American Legion Awards:
2006 Batting Champion at
State Championship, 2007 MVP at Mid-Atlantic Regional; 2007
Boyertown (Post 471) MVP; 2006 Boyertown (Post 471) Rookie
of the Year. |
Women's Basketball
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Vanina Bonanno |
Ringwood, N.J. |
Lakeland Regional |
Guard |
Two-time All-Suburban League,
two-time all county and two-year varsity starter. Averaged
15 points and six boards per game senior season.
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Brittany
LeVan |
Centre Hall, Pa. |
Penns Valley |
Forward |
| 2007-08 MAC
League MVP, two-time team MVP and JVL First-Team All-Star.
Was class president senior year and earned a 3.87 GPA. in
the classroom. Will major in chemistry education at KU. |
Men's Basketball
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Omar Ford-Bey |
Chester |
Girard |
G-F |
| Was team MVP senior season,
and first team all-league twice. Team was two-time District
1 Class A champions, and was a three time Bicentennial
League champion. |
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Kyle Newell |
Bethlehem |
Bethlehem Catholic |
G-F |
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Originally singed out of Bethlehem Catholic to play football
at N.C. State... Played basketball last season at North
Hampton Community College...All-State, All-Area in high
school...Will major in Criminal Justice at KU. |
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Ryan White |
Philadelphia |
Franklin Learning Center |
Forward |
| White had a 3.5 GPA in high
school and will major in accounting at Kutztown. |
Bowling
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
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| Chelsea Adam |
Reading |
Exeter Township |
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| Adam is a
four-time varsity letter-winner. She is a member of the
2006, 2007 and 2008 County Championship Team; the 2007 East
Pennsylvania State Team Champion; and 2007 and 2008
Icebreakers Team Champion. She was named an All-Berks bowler
in 2007 and 2008, and an All-Eastern State bowler in 2008.
She is a member of the National Honors Society with a 4.063
weighted GPA. She will major in communications design. |
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| Amy Brehm |
East Brunswick,
N.J. |
East Brunswick |
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Brehm had a 199 average her senior year at
East Brunswick, and was named all-area, all-county,
all-sectional, and First-Team All-State. |
| Brittney
Budra |
Howell, N.J. |
Howell |
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| Budra is a
four-year varsity letter-winner. She was named to the
All-Shore second team and All-State third team. She is a
four-year member of the honor roll and she will major in
secondary/special education. |
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| Kayla Jones |
Johnstown |
Westmont Hilltop |
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| Averaged a team
high 202.659, and was a three-time medal winning at the
Keystone State Games Tournament. |
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| Melissa Ellis |
Exeter |
Reading |
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Ellis had a 210 average her senior year, and
collected numerous team honors. Four-year honor roll member
with a 3.75 GPA. Melissa will major in secondary education
at KU. |
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Cross Country/Track & Field
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Athlete |
Hometown |
High School |
Event |
| Matthew Cannell |
Douglassville |
Daniel Boone |
jumps |
| All-division
long jumper. Major at KU is undecided. |
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| Jack R. Iosue |
Manheim |
Manheim Central |
Javelin |
| Iosue finished
first in the Lancaster-Lebanon League, fourth in District 3
and sixth at the PIAA meet in 2008. He also finished sixth
at the 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals. |
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| Paul Kuehnle |
Saddle Brook, N.J. |
Saddle Brook |
Distance |
| All-State Group 1 First Team
(three years), First Team All-County (four years), First
Team All-League. Major at KU: Leisure and sports studies. |
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| Ryan Reich |
Oley |
Oley Valley |
Distance |
| Reich is a 2007
District 3 Class AA 1,600 champion. He finished 24th at the
2007PIAA Cross Country Meet. He was an 2007 All-Division
runner in the 1,600. He will major in history education. |
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| William Sherwood |
Perkasie |
Penn Ridge |
Pole Vault |
| Three-year letter winner in both outdoor
and indoor track, lettered one year in cross-country. 2006
(third team) and 2007 (second team) All-Suburban league
honoree. Major at KU: undeclared. |
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| Christina
Costanzo |
Philadelphia |
Archbishop Ryan |
Long, Triple
Jump, Sprints |
| All-State Group 1 First Team
(three years), First Team All-County (four years), First
Team All-League. Major at KU: Leisure and sports studies. |
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| Rachel Hunte |
Chester Springs |
Downingtown East |
sprints |
| Captained track team. Major at KU:
education |
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| Brooke Mathews |
Reedsville |
Indian Valley |
sprints, long jump |
| Lettered in outdoor & indoor track all
four seasons. Two-time district 6 champion in 100m and 200m.
Two-time team MVP. Major at KU: undeclared |
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| Jazzmyn A. McCoy |
Port Carbon |
Pottsville |
hurdles |
| Was an All-League Champion in 2005, 2006
and 2007 and a silver medalist at districts. She was a PIAA
state qualifier in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Major at KU:
Biology |
| Christina
Costanzo |
Philadelphia |
Archbishop Ryan |
long/triple jump |
| Costanzo was a First-Team
All-Catholic League selection in the long jump in junior and
senior year, and was second-team All-State in the long jump
her senior campaign. Christina will major in nursing at KU. |
| Kristy
Ulhrich |
Duncannon |
Susquenita |
Distance |
| Uhlrich holds the Perry
County records in the 1,600 (5:11) and the 3,200 (11:27). |
Field Hockey
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Julie Rosenkaimer |
Lansdale |
North Penn |
Forward |
| Three year varsity
letter-winner, 2006 Suburban I All-League second-team,
honorable mention 2006 All-Region, and ranked fifth in
Suburban I in goals scored. Major at KU: secondary
education-history. |
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| Abby Rhone |
Chambersburg |
Chambersburg |
Goalkeeper |
| Earned four varsity letters
and captained team senior season. Named Mid-Penn
Commonwealth Goalie of the Year senior season, and was named
to the Public Opinion All-Star Team. Major at KU:
biology |
Football
Click here to
read about the 2008 Football recruiting class
Women's Golf
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
| Chelsea Corbo |
Harrisburg |
Central Dauphin East |
| Third at Mid-Penn
Championships (First in Keystone Division); Fourth in
districts, 14th at Regionals |
Women's
Lacrosse
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
| Rachel Mehaffey |
West Deptford, N.J. |
West Deptford |
| Leading goal-scorer in West
Deptford history (200 career goals),
four-year starter and two-year team captain. Named
First-Team All Group II and first team all-conference junior
year. Was named second team All-South Jersey freshman and
sophomore year and WDGL MVP her freshman, sophomore, and
junior seasons. KU Major: Special Education |
| Erin Myers |
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Central Dauphin |
| Was named the
first team in the Mid-Penn for her play at goalkeeper. She
also was named to the All-Star Team. KU Major: Undecided. |
| Leeann Pica |
Levittown |
Neshaminy |
| Pica, an attack
wing, was an honorable mention in the Suburban One League
her senior year. She was a scholar-athlete and an offensive
MVP her senior year. KU Major: Communication Design |
| Megan Schwar |
Alpha, N.J. |
Phillipsburg |
| Schwar was a
three-year lacrosse captain with four varsity letters as a
midfielder for Phillipsburg. She was named to the
Express-Times first team as a junior. All-Skylands
Conference second team as a sophomore and first team as a
junior. KU Major: Biology. |
Men's Soccer
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Player |
Hometown |
High School
Position |
| Adam Stofko |
Bangor |
Bangor
Goalkeeper |
| Three year varsity
letter-winner. Was defensive MVP junior season and team
captain junior and senior years. Major at KU:
secondary education-history |
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| Kyle Holl |
Riverton, N.J. |
Palmyra
Midfield/Defense |
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| Jon Balfour |
Wayne |
Conestoga
Midfield |
Four year varsity
letter-winner, twice at Conestoga and twice in England. Team
captain two seasons. Major at KU: undeclared
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| Greg Parker |
Landenberg |
Avon Grove
Defense |
| Major at KU:
secondary education |
Women's
Soccer
Click here to
read about the 2008 Women's Soccer recruiting class
Softball
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Nicole Colineri |
Scotch Plains |
Scotch Plains-Fanwood |
MIDDLE INF |
Varsity letter-winner all
four years; All-Watchung Conference; All-Union County
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| Heather Hannum |
Horsham |
Hatboro-Horsham |
1B/P |
2006 PIAA-AAAA State
Championship finalist; 2006 Suburban I League Second Team at
first base; 2006 All-League Intelligencer First Team at
first base; 2007 Suburban I League Second Team at first base
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| Laura Kelley |
Stafford, Va. |
North Stafford |
OF/1B |
| 2006 First Team All-District
as DH; 2006 District Champions; 2007 Second Team
All-District as outfielder; 2007 District Champions;
two-year letter-winner; 2006 Second Team All-District in
volleyball |
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| Michelle McGinty |
Warminster |
Archbishop Wood |
3B |
| Four-year varsity starter; 2007 First
Team All-Catholic League; 2007 and 2008 varsity captain |
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Swimming
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Athlete |
Hometown |
High School |
Event |
| Jack Crellin |
Pittsburgh |
North Allegheny |
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Crellin was a four-year letter-winner
and a senior team captain. He was named an All-State and
All-American swimmer. He was a two-year PIAA qualifier and a
three-year WPIAL qualifier. KU Major: Marine Sciences. |
| David
Shedleski |
Mechanicsburg |
Trinity |
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Four-year letter winner and Mid-Penn
Champion. He is a two-time PIAA qualifier and was named the boys MVP
twice. KU major: Undeclared. |
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| Jordan
Shapiro |
Yardville, N.J. |
Princeton |
Back/Free |
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Four-year letter winner and two-time
sectional champion at Princeton H.S. Jordan is undecided on a major. |
| Nicole
Hinsdale |
West Chester |
W.C. Rustin |
Back/Free/Fly |
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Hinsdale was a district and state
qualifier while at W.C. Rustin, and was a four-year letterwinner. |
Tennis
Women's Volleyball
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Katie Lutz |
Greencastle |
Greencastle-Antrim |
MB |
| Lutz is a 5-foot-11 recruit who played
with Greencastle-Antrim High School and the Revolution
Volleyball Club. She was a 2007 PIAA Class AA All-State
selection. |
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| Cali Snell |
York |
York Suburban |
MB |
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Snell is a 5-foot-11 recruit who played
for York Suburban High School and the Mizuno Yorktowne Volleyball
Club. She was a 2007 YAIAA All-Star and a second team selection in
District 3. She was named an All-Star in 2006-07 and 2007-08; named
to three all-tournament teams; and was offensive player of the year
in 2007-08. |
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Lindsey Smith |
Hanover |
Delone Catholic |
Libero |
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Smith is a 5-foot-5 libero/defensive specialist who earned two
varsity letters at Delone in her junior and senior seasons. Smith is
also an accomplished gymnast, winning the Shipley Distinguished
Achievement Award for her accomplishments.
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Brittni Speck |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon Area |
Middle |
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Speck was a three-year letterwinner with
Huntingdon, leading the Bearcats to the PIAA Class AA state
semifinal in 2005, 2006 and 2007. She was the District 6 MVP and a
Mountain Athletic Conference first team all-star in 2007. |
Wrestling
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Player |
Hometown |
High School |
Position |
| Robert Knopf |
Stroudsburg |
Pocono Mountain
East |
290 pounds |
Knopf was named
the Pocono Mountain East High School Varsity PM Club Athlete
of the Year. He was the most valuable wrestler, while
earning three varsity letters. KU major:
Education-Mathematics.
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| Robert Mort |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon |
184 pounds |
Mort was a
three-year letter winner at Huntingdon in wrestling. Will
enter KU as an elementary education major.
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| Eric Sergent |
Lower Nazareth |
Nazareth |
180 pounds |
Sergent won two
letters as Nazareth, which won the 2007 PIAA team title. He was a
PIAA qualifier in 2008. He was given the Most Outstanding
Senior Wrestling Award.
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| Matt Yocco |
Mertztown |
Brandywine
Heights |
125 pounds |
Leaves
Brandywine Heights as the schools all-time wins leader and
Berks County all-time win leader (187) and all-time state
leader in pins. He went 50-8 senior year and finished his
career with an overall record of 187-29. Four-time Berks
County champion and two-time District 3 Champion. He will
major in education and human kinetics.
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